Ah yes, an old B movie horror staple. Human skeletons without any muscles, eyes or any soft tissue able to move around and even see.
I often wondered who came up with these ideas. There is no way a skeleton can move around and be able to see.
If a skeleton were made animate. The damn thing wouldn't be able to hold itself together because it has no ligaments anywhere on its form. It shouldn't be able to see either because it has no eyes. And it shouldn't be able to talk either because it has no lungs or larynx.
I have played the game Diablo II and there were truckloads of animate Skeletons in that game. The playable Necromancer is able to summon human skeletons from fallen foes, mostly which aren't human! I often laugh at the skeleton archers able to aim their bows without eyes.
I have a hypothetical question for you all. Lets say you're sitting in your favorite easy chair, recliner or sofa watching your favorite bad movie when you hear a knock on your door. You get up to answer it and you find an animate skeleton behind it! The skeleton waves at you and says "Hi there, I need directions. I'm looking for (name here) street. Can you tell me how to find it?" What would you do? Slam the door in his face? Give him the directions he needs? Or invite him in for some fun?
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 12:21:18 PM
I have a hypothetical question for you all. Lets say you're sitting in your favorite easy chair, recliner or sofa watching your favorite bad movie when you hear a knock on your door. You get up to answer it and you find an animate skeleton behind it! The skeleton waves at you and says "Hi there, I need directions. I'm looking for (name here) street. Can you tell me how to find it?" What would you do? Slam the door in the face? Give him the directions he needs? Or invite him in for some fun?
Ok.
Step 1. Crap myself. I'm not ashamed to admit it! Like you wouldn't do the same thing!
Step 2. Slam the door and scream like my 5 year old daughter. I'm not ashamed to admit that either!
Step 3. Gather the family in one room, and arm them with blunt objects. (sharp cutting things don't break bone)
Step 4. Draw a circle of salt around us. Obviously it's a magical skeleton and movies teach me that magic stuff has problems with salt for some reason. High blood pressure maybe...
Step 5. Prepare to die, because if there are magical skeletons roaming around more nasty things are coming.
Quote from: Bushma on February 06, 2013, 01:40:51 PM
Ok.
Step 1. Crap myself. I'm not ashamed to admit it! Like you wouldn't do the same thing!
Step 2. Slam the door and scream like my 5 year old daughter. I'm not ashamed to admit that either!
Step 3. Gather the family in one room, and arm them with blunt objects. (sharp cutting things don't break bone)
Step 4. Draw a circle of salt around us. Obviously it's a magical skeleton and movies teach me that magic stuff has problems with salt for some reason. High blood pressure maybe...
Step 5. Prepare to die, because if there are magical skeletons roaming around more nasty things are coming.
Wow I'd hate to see how you'd react if everyone of your neighbors moved out and families of animate skeletons moved in. You'd see skeletons driving cars, fixing their houses, skeleton children playing on the street, and you'd even see animate skeletons of dogs and cats. I'd hate to see how you'd react to all that.
I'd wonder who their chiropractor is..... Despite their lack of cartilage.
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 12:21:18 PM
I have a hypothetical question for you all. Lets say you're sitting in your favorite easy chair, recliner or sofa watching your favorite bad movie when you hear a knock on your door. You get up to answer it and you find an animate skeleton behind it! The skeleton waves at you and says "Hi there, I need directions. I'm looking for (name here) street. Can you tell me how to find it?" What would you do? Slam the door in his face? Give him the directions he needs? Or invite him in for some fun?
I'd be scared---no bones about it!
Having no eyes, Nor any ability to make a facial expression, I'd wonder if they notice my collection of toy skulls, & if they recognize who each toy skull was modeled after.......
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 02:07:06 PM
Wow I'd hate to see how you'd react if everyone of your neighbors moved out and families of animate skeletons moved in. You'd see skeletons driving cars, fixing their houses, skeleton children playing on the street, and you'd even see animate skeletons of dogs and cats. I'd hate to see how you'd react to all that.
A whole family?! Dogs, big dogs, big hungry dogs, LOTS OF THEM!
Quote from: Bushma on February 06, 2013, 04:37:11 PM
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 02:07:06 PM
Wow I'd hate to see how you'd react if everyone of your neighbors moved out and families of animate skeletons moved in. You'd see skeletons driving cars, fixing their houses, skeleton children playing on the street, and you'd even see animate skeletons of dogs and cats. I'd hate to see how you'd react to all that.
A whole family?! Dogs, big dogs, big hungry dogs, LOTS OF THEM!
Gee... I wonder what the dog would bury in the back yard.....
Quote from: LilCerberus on February 06, 2013, 04:39:27 PM
Quote from: Bushma on February 06, 2013, 04:37:11 PM
A whole family?! Dogs, big dogs, big hungry dogs, LOTS OF THEM!
Gee... I wonder what the dog would bury in the back yard.....
Hmm, gee IDK. Maybe his owners femur? LOL!!! I'd laugh my ass off seeing the whole family dig up the whole yard trying to find Dad's femur.
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/Indianasmith/RealityFlaws_zps447a9b5e.png)
Quote from: LilCerberus on February 06, 2013, 04:36:48 PM
Having no eyes, Nor any ability to make a facial expression, I'd wonder if they notice my collection of toy skulls, & if they recognize who each toy skull was modeled after.......
I just thought up something funny Cerberus. Its last Saturday and the big game starts in a few mins. You hear a knock at your door. You open it to find 5 animate skeletons. Some of them carrying beer, some carrying chips and salsa and some carrying pastries. The first one says to you "Hey, we have come for a little superbowl party and you have the best TV in the neighborhood. We have brought all the far for you to enjoy." You laugh and let them in. They put the fare on the coffee table and sit down. You sit in a recliner and enjoy some of the fare while watching the game.
The skeletons all cheer, laugh and scream at the TV. One of them is walking around when he sees your toy skull collection and says "Hey I know all these people.!"
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 06:21:19 PM
Quote from: LilCerberus on February 06, 2013, 04:36:48 PM
Having no eyes, Nor any ability to make a facial expression, I'd wonder if they notice my collection of toy skulls, & if they recognize who each toy skull was modeled after.......
I just thought up something funny Cerberus. Its last Saturday and the big game starts in a few mins. You hear a knock at your door. You open it to find 5 animate skeletons. Some of them carrying beer, some carrying chips and salsa and some carrying pastries. The first one says to you "Hey, we have come for a little superbowl party and you have the best TV in the neighborhood. We have brought all the far for you to enjoy." You laugh and let them in. They put the fare on the coffee table and sit down. You sit in a recliner and enjoy some of the fare while watching the game.
The skeletons all cheer, laugh and scream at the TV. One of them is walking around when he sees your toy skull collection and says "Hey I know all these people.!"
... and no one ever hears from you again. The police attempt to conduct a thorough investigation however there are no finger prints or hair left behind. All they find is a bloody, gore covered recliner where you used to be.
If animate skeletons came to my house, I will ask who gave me drugs. Also, even if skeletons came to life through magic, there's no way that they can talk- magic can do a lot of things, but it can't give skeletons voices without the vocal cords, which is part of your tissue if I remember correctly.
Quote from: indianasmith on February 06, 2013, 06:20:27 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/Indianasmith/RealityFlaws_zps447a9b5e.png)
Wrong meme Indy, it should be Willy Wonka, not the Overly Attached Girlfriend.
Quote from: El Misfit on February 06, 2013, 08:41:36 PM
If animate skeletons came to my house, I will ask who gave me drugs. Also, even if skeletons came to life through magic, there's no way that they can talk- magic can do a lot of things, but it can't give skeletons voices without the vocal cords, which is part of your tissue if I remember correctly.
Quote from: indianasmith on February 06, 2013, 06:20:27 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/Indianasmith/RealityFlaws_zps447a9b5e.png)
Wrong meme Indy, it should be Willy Wonka, not the Overly Attached Girlfriend.
What if they spoke with sign language?
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 09:41:54 PM
Quote from: El Misfit on February 06, 2013, 08:41:36 PM
If animate skeletons came to my house, I will ask who gave me drugs. Also, even if skeletons came to life through magic, there's no way that they can talk- magic can do a lot of things, but it can't give skeletons voices without the vocal cords, which is part of your tissue if I remember correctly.
Quote from: indianasmith on February 06, 2013, 06:20:27 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/Indianasmith/RealityFlaws_zps447a9b5e.png)
Wrong meme Indy, it should be Willy Wonka, not the Overly Attached Girlfriend.
What if they spoke with sign language?
Why would Willy Wonka and the Overly Attached Girlfriend speak in sign language?
I thought about Wonka, but that face just screamed for this meme!!! :teddyr:
Quote from: Rev. Powell on February 06, 2013, 10:03:29 PM
Why would Willy Wonka and the Overly Attached Girlfriend speak in sign language?
So the skeletons can understand them without having ears. Duh.
... And who is that the overly attached girlfriend to? Wonka? You? The Skeletons?
What rude bastards, coming around without an invite simply because I had the best tv in the neighbourhood. HOW WOULD THEY KNOW???
Damn stalker skeletons. That being said, if the beer was for me it may be forgiveable. That and it would be a cool story.
[I'm ignoring the fact that Wyre mentioned a toy skull collection. WHO HAS THAT UNLESS THEY ARE A SERIAL KILLER?!?!?!]
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 09:41:54 PM
Quote from: El Misfit on February 06, 2013, 08:41:36 PM
If animate skeletons came to my house, I will ask who gave me drugs. Also, even if skeletons came to life through magic, there's no way that they can talk- magic can do a lot of things, but it can't give skeletons voices without the vocal cords, which is part of your tissue if I remember correctly.
Quote from: indianasmith on February 06, 2013, 06:20:27 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/Indianasmith/RealityFlaws_zps447a9b5e.png)
Wrong meme Indy, it should be Willy Wonka, not the Overly Attached Girlfriend.
What if they spoke with sign language?
(Imagining the sound of windchimes here. Or would it be castanets?)
I would normally say "KILL IT WITH FIRE!" but it won't help.
(http://www.lowbird.com/data/images/2011/04/netpimpz-armyofdarknessskeletonozs9.gif)
Quote from: WyreWizard on February 06, 2013, 09:41:54 PM
Quote from: El Misfit on February 06, 2013, 08:41:36 PM
If animate skeletons came to my house, I will ask who gave me drugs. Also, even if skeletons came to life through magic, there's no way that they can talk- magic can do a lot of things, but it can't give skeletons voices without the vocal cords, which is part of your tissue if I remember correctly.
Quote from: indianasmith on February 06, 2013, 06:20:27 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/Indianasmith/RealityFlaws_zps447a9b5e.png)
Wrong meme Indy, it should be Willy Wonka, not the Overly Attached Girlfriend.
What if they spoke with sign language?
I don't know sign language that well, guess I need to learn it then. :teddyr:
I'd probably notice all the springs, hinges & wires & whatnot, and try to resist the urge to ask what happened.
Or, I'd notice all the springs, hinges & wires & whatnot, and peek around the corner at the puppeteer.
Unless they were one of Timbo Hines CGI Skeletons. Then I'd try to ignore their every attempt to slip their little dance into the conversation just to see if I recognize them.
I'd dance with them! Like in the old Betty Boop cartoons!
Quote from: RCMerchant on February 08, 2013, 08:26:13 AM
I'd dance with them! Like in the old Betty Boop cartoons!
Oh that's a horrible idea! You start dancing with them, then one slips you something and you end up getting boned. :bouncegiggle:
Quote from: Bushma on February 08, 2013, 10:27:09 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on February 08, 2013, 08:26:13 AM
I'd dance with them! Like in the old Betty Boop cartoons!
Oh that's a horrible idea! You start dancing with them, then one slips you something and you end up getting boned. :bouncegiggle:
Getting butt f**ked by a skeleton IS scary-except they dont have dicks-so Id end up getting fist f**ked by a boney hand! Ouch! :buggedout:
Quote from: LilCerberus on February 07, 2013, 12:01:16 PM
I'd probably notice all the springs, hinges & wires & whatnot, and try to resist the urge to ask what happened.
Or, I'd notice all the springs, hinges & wires & whatnot, and peek around the corner at the puppeteer.
Unless they were one of Timbo Hines CGI Skeletons. Then I'd try to ignore their every attempt to slip their little dance into the conversation just to see if I recognize them.
What about Harryhausen's stop motion skeletons?
Quote from: Pacman000 on February 12, 2013, 07:41:49 PM
Quote from: LilCerberus on February 07, 2013, 12:01:16 PM
I'd probably notice all the springs, hinges & wires & whatnot, and try to resist the urge to ask what happened.
Or, I'd notice all the springs, hinges & wires & whatnot, and peek around the corner at the puppeteer.
Unless they were one of Timbo Hines CGI Skeletons. Then I'd try to ignore their every attempt to slip their little dance into the conversation just to see if I recognize them.
What about Harryhausen's stop motion skeletons?
Then I'd have to resist the urge to make mischief between snapshots.
Quote from: RCMerchant on February 08, 2013, 02:04:00 PM
Quote from: Bushma on February 08, 2013, 10:27:09 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on February 08, 2013, 08:26:13 AM
I'd dance with them! Like in the old Betty Boop cartoons!
Oh that's a horrible idea! You start dancing with them, then one slips you something and you end up getting boned. :bouncegiggle:
Getting butt f**ked by a skeleton IS scary-except they dont have dicks-so Id end up getting fist f**ked by a boney hand! Ouch! :buggedout:
I don't think I want to be raped by skeletons. :lookingup:
Quote from: El Misfit on February 14, 2013, 01:34:19 PM
I don't think I want to be raped by skeletons. :lookingup:
You don't think you do? I
KNOW I don't want to be raped by skeletons.
Quote from: Bushma on February 14, 2013, 02:23:12 PM
Quote from: El Misfit on February 14, 2013, 01:34:19 PM
I don't think I want to be raped by skeletons. :lookingup:
You don't think you do? I KNOW I don't want to be raped by skeletons.
Then again, my brain doesn't work right sometimes! :tongueout: